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Greetings La Mesa! We're your go-to source for what's happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Have you seen this at-risk La Mesa man with dementia?
- Could your La Mesa business qualify for this new county loan fund?
- How much are La Mesa's 20 license plate cameras tracking you?
Also on today's calendar: Unlock Abundance with Grant Cardone -- Live in San Diego and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call a belt made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Monday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, with a high of 91 and low of 65 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 90, low: 65.
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 89 and low of 63 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Police ask for help finding missing La Mesa man suffering from dementia (nbcsandiego.com) — La Mesa police are asking for the public's help to find 62-year-old Harold Rose, who has dementia and walked away from his Amaya Drive home Saturday morning. Detectives say he took the MTS trolley to downtown La Mesa, then was seen near Fourth Street and La Mesa Boulevard and possibly at a Campo Road Wendy's later that day. Anyone who spots him should call 911 or contact La Mesa police immediately. 
• County Loan Fund Proposal Could Add Capital for Santee Small Businesses (santeepulse.com) — La Mesa small businesses could soon tap a new county-backed revolving loan fund aimed at East County companies that struggle to get traditional financing. The proposal, up for a Sept. 1 vote, would channel federal and county dollars into flexible loans for working capital, equipment, and expansion in La Mesa, Santee, El Cajon, Lemon Grove and nearby unincorporated areas.
• As Flock continues to make national headlines, here's the deal with the surveillance tech in San Diego (sandiegouniontribune.com) — La Mesa currently operates 20 Flock automated license plate reader cameras, part of a wider San Diego County network that's drawing national scrutiny over privacy, data sharing, and vandalism. The article explains where cameras are deployed, how long data is stored, and how agencies use and restrict access to the information. It also notes recent vandalism of Flock cameras in La Mesa and nearby cities.
📸 Around La Mesa
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🗓 Upcoming Events in La Mesa
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★ Featured events ★
- Unlock Abundance with Grant Cardone -- Live in San Diego →
4:00 pm
Friday September 4
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Other local events
- First Day of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
Pershing (6-8) San Diego, CA 92119 - Board of Education Meeting (Charter Schools)
Pershing (6-8) San Diego, CA 92119 - Study Abroad Fair
California State University San Marcos USU ARCADE
11:00 am - Meet the Greeks
California State University San Marcos FORUM PLAZA
12:00 pm - Taco Tuesday
San Diego Elks Lodge #168 7430 Jackson Dr, San Diego, CA 92119
2:00 pm - Train the Trainer Prompt Engineering (AI)
Veterans Association of North County 1617 Mission Ave, Oceanside, CA 92058
5:00 pm - Historical Preservation Commission →
City of La Mesa City Manager's Conference Room - 8130 Allison Ave La Mesa CA 91942
5:00 pm - Ask An Audiologist →
Grossmont Healthcare District Conference Center, 9001 Wakarusa St, La Mesa
11:00 am - Arts & Crafts Fair →
4690 Palm Ave, La Mesa
9:00 am - Second Saturday Divorce Workshop →
Zoom
9:00 am - Del Mar/San Diego MEGA Reptile Expo - Sept. 19-20, 2026 →
Del Mar Fairgrounds, 2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd, Del Mar
10:00 am
Tuesday September 1
Tuesday September 8
Saturday September 12
Saturday September 19
📣 La Mesa Shout Outs!
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Part-Time Assistant & Right Hand — Happy Nest Farm (La Mesa)
happynestfarmlamesa@gmail.com Happy Nest Farm is a small urban farm in La Mesa growing organic food, healing plants, making handcrafted medicine and… (Nextdoor Mount Nebo) - Sometimes I wish dinosaurs were still around so I could log in to Next Door and read warnings of various dinosaurs nearby instead of coyotes.
It would interest me more. There was a coyote near my house not long ago, and I was able to walk within a few feet of it while going to my car… (Nextdoor Avocado Village)
- Finish Line, Inc. posted a job opening for Finish Line Macy's Store Management - Grossmont Center, La Mesa, CA in La Mesa. Apply here.
- Denco Family, Inc. posted a job opening for Cook - Denny's #6488 - La Mesa, CA in La Mesa. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near La Mesa here.
🗞 Nearby News
Lemon Grove
- LFT Helps Drive Effort to Protect Birds in Lemon Grove From Commercial Sale Cruelty (ladyfreethinker.org)
- Two arrested in connection with countywide bank theft, fraud (sandiegocountynews.com)
El Cajon
- San Dieguito's online facilities survey open through Sept. 18 (sandiegouniontribune.com)
- Alley Cat Art Fest (sandiegoreader.com)
- San Diego Events: Sunday, August 30, 2026 (sandiegoreader.com)
Ok La Mesa! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time (Thank you Kourtney Z. for sending it in!)
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